Deck 5: Organizing Data in Science and Mathematics

Question 1

Which of the following graphs would indicate a constant relationship between two variables?

A)A bi-modal curve
B)A pictograph
C)A bar graph
D)A straight line graph

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a process where web charts should NOT be used?

A)Identify students' interest
B)Identify students' background knowledge
C)Organize specific themes or topics
D)Quantify data

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of how circle graphs,sometimes called pie graphs should be used?

A)Circle graphs should never be used as a living graph.
B)Circle graphs are useful for showing a part-to-whole relationship.
C)Circle graphs are very good for identifying a median.
D)Circle graphs help understanding increasing relationships.
True or False

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Graphs formed by lining up children by categories are called ____________________________ graphs.

Question 5

Venn diagrams help children sort data according to
similarities and differences.T F
Fill in the Blank
Fill in the most appropriate word or phrase for each of the following sentences.

Question 6

Charts are useful for organizing data.T F

Question 7

____________________ are representations or diagrams that represent a connection or interrelationship among two or more things.

Question 8

Teachers should never use children's opinions for data.T F

Question 9

Which of the following is a good use of concrete graphs?

A)Concrete graphs must be used when data is constantly changing.
B)Concrete graphs help organize actual materials.
C)Concrete graphs eliminate the need for interpreting data.
D)Concrete graphs are valuable for estimating area.

Question 10

Which of the following is the statistical term for the term mean?

A)Base line data
B)Average
C)Maximum differential
D)Voided data

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of a histogram?

A)Histograms are a good replacement for a pictograph.
B)Histograms are good for examining range,mean,median,and mode.
C)Histograms are required for organizing a pie chart.
D)Histograms help us develop line graphs.

Question 12

Which of the following is a good reason that young children should be introduced to charting early in their education?

A)It helps make ideas more abstract.
B)Charting causes children to develop consistent behavior patterns.
C)It helps them think of charting as a model and tool.
D)It decreases the need to understand data.

Question 13

Which of the following statements support the value of Venn diagrams?

A)Venn diagrams eliminate bad data.
B)Venn diagrams show how some things share common characteristics with other things.
C)Venn diagrams help us understand abstract data.
D)Venn diagrams should be used when numerical inferences are critical.

Question 14

Which of the following best defines the term mode?

A)The mode is the most common value in a list.
B)The mode clarifies how the data was collected.
C)The mode is useful when measurements cannot be made.
D)The mode works best with abstract data.

Question 15

You can never have more than one mode.T F

Question 16

A disadvantage with maps is that they cannot be used to examine data.T F

Question 17

Which of the following defines the range?

A)The range is the spread of data from the most to the least amount.
B)The range identifies the area in the graph.
C)The range should never be over five units.
D)The range indicates the quality of the measurements.

Question 18

Graphs showing decreases in radioactivity always form a graph said to be a ____________________ graph.

Question 19

When observations cause a person to develop possible explanations,these explanations are called _______________________.

Question 20

When using line graphs,the direction or trends of the line is referred to as the _____________________.